Join a fast-growing fintech innovator to build cutting-edge LLM solutions powering smarter financial decisions.
About SmartAsset
SmartAsset is the leading online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice, helping over 59 million people each month. Our personalized calculators, educational content, and SmartAdvisor Marketing Platform (AMP) connect consumers with trusted fiduciary financial advisors. Recognized on the Inc. 5000, Deloitte Technology Fast 500™, and Y Combinator’s Top 100 Companies, SmartAsset is backed by $110 million in Series D funding and valued at over $1 billion.
About the Team
You’ll join a growing group of data scientists, ML engineers, and analysts working cross-functionally with Marketing, Product, Sales, and Technology leaders. The team is at the forefront of applying AI/ML across the company, driving innovation and impact.
Schedule
- Full-time, remote (must reside in the contiguous U.S.)
- Flexible hours with collaboration across distributed teams
Responsibilities
- Architect and implement scalable, reliable LLM services in Python, leveraging OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, Meta’s LLaMA, and AWS
- Design and deploy Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines
- Build or integrate Voice AI technologies and productize at scale
- Translate business needs into tailored LLM solutions, including prompt co-creation and fine-tuning
- Partner with data science to optimize models and develop best practices for deployment
- Ensure high performance to support hundreds of concurrent users per second
- Maintain strong data privacy and security compliance
- Produce documentation, technical specs, and training resources
- Collaborate with engineers and data scientists to share knowledge and establish standards
- Participate in code reviews and mentor junior engineers
Requirements
- 5+ years of Python development experience with a focus on LLM applications
- Proven experience deploying scalable solutions on AWS, GCP, or Azure
- Hands-on expertise with vector databases (Pinecone, Chroma, MongoDB, LanceDB)
- Strong grasp of LLM concepts including prompt engineering, fine-tuning, and transfer learning
- Familiarity with OpenAI GPT, Hugging Face, or other LLM frameworks
- Automation and scaling experience
- Excellent communication skills for technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, or related field
Bonus Skills
- Voice AI development and integration
- DevOps tools (Terraform, Prometheus), CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, ArgoCD, Helm)
- Containerization and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Web frameworks (FastAPI, Django, Streamlit) for production-ready applications
- Experience with system design for multi-tenant, bank-grade reliability environments
Compensation & Benefits
- Salary range: $175,000 – $250,000 + RSUs + benefits (based on experience and location)
- Remote flexibility across the contiguous U.S.
- Medical, dental, and vision coverage (multiple plans)
- 100% company-paid Life/AD&D insurance; supplemental coverage available
- Short- and long-term disability options
- FSA: Medical and Dependent Care
- 401(k) plan with company contributions
- Equity packages for each role
- Paid vacation, sick leave, and parental leave
- EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
- Financial literacy mentoring program
- Pet insurance
- Home office stipend
Equal Opportunity
SmartAsset is committed to building an inclusive, innovative workplace. All qualified applicants will receive equal consideration without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, or other protected categories.
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